Joseph Ruppert holds a MA degree in TESOL and has been teaching English as a second language to international students at the university level since 2006. He has taught students from all over the world: Saudi Arabia, China, France, and the Dominican Republic are among some of the places his students call home. He specializes in academic and professional English focused on speaking, listening, grammar, reading and writing. However, he has also worked with students developing basic vocabulary, pronunciation, and conversational skills. Although he is rooted in the United States, his greatest pleasure in teaching English comes from the connections he makes to other lands and cultures through his students.